Sustane Chester’s plant is designed to process waste plastics into liquid fuel oils and gaseous hydrocarbons, while minimizing the impact on the environment.

The plant will use small-scale thermal pyrolysis technology provided by Renewlogy, a company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The plant is slated to begin operation in October 2018.

According to Sustane Chester’s environmental assessment, it will consume approximately 30% of the fuel it produces onsite. The remainder will be sold and transported offsite once a Fuel Oil Wholesale/Distributor Approval has been issued by N.S. Environment.

In 2017, Sustane Chester Inc. received $2.6 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada to help move the project forward.